Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-15
SHALL WE HAVE 4 FiRNERS' ISSTI-
TUTE. THIS WINIER.

We hope so. We know Of no conven-
ton that has been held in the city for
year that has been SO really interesting and
helpful to the people as that held under the
auspices of the state and county agricul-
tural boards. in the upper court room. last
winter. The attendance was good and
well sustained. and topics of practical and
vital importance were discussed by gentle
men who differed widely from each other.
but who kept their heads and their temPers.
Farmers Institutes were held in about fifty
counties of the state-Out of over eighty
last year, ard the was an aggregate a'ten'-
ance of about s5,COo persons. As 1883 Is
to be the centennial year of the settlement
Of Ohio the state board wishes TO celebrate
the event by having an institute held in
every county of the state. The secretary
Of the board will supply lecturers who are
known 10 be well posted in some branch Of
farming. and who can tell what they know.
He also has the aid of some professors
from the state university. whose departments
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riculture chemistry. of geology, Of horti-
culture and botany. OF veterinary science
and of agriculture. are able TO instruct and
interest farmers in their branches OF work.
lie has also the aid of popular and instruc-
tive lecturers on topics bearing on the gen
eral culture of the farmer and his family.
50 that all who attend these institutes will
be instructed and entertained.
Ws can get on very well how
ever. in Clark county. without
much extra help. for we have very intelIi-
gent. practical farmers. who talk well and
are able TO make an intelligent statement
- to what can be done in various lines.
1t has been suggested that one of the
topics of the next session be in the form OF
an inquiry why farmers do not make bet
ter profits, and this inquiry should lead I"
q discussion of methods for increasing the
income from farm work. Now these are
questions of great interest to the people oi
the city. Indeed there are few problems of
interest TO farmers that are MT almost
equally interesting to towns people-tor If
the farmers do not pr; sper. it is generally
true that nobody prospers. either in country
or town.
II seems to us that agricultural enterprise
should so divide up in different lines as to
diversity the farmers methods and produc-
tons. Everything in the line Of fruit. veg
etables and family supplies. consumed here.
that can b. supplied by Clark county far
mers. should be supplied. Farmers
should study the consumption in this mar
ket and adapt 'temselyes 10
it, 1t is in the interest Of con-
sumsrs as well as prOiu-erS that
everything that can be produced in Clark
county, that is staple or even an occa-
sional feature in the market, should be. In
such a case the expense Of transportation is
saved and the money expended is dis
tributed at home, instead of in some foreign
locality.
The problem aS to the disposal of the
waste and refuse matter which accumulates
in the city is of practical interest TO ths
people OF both the country and the city.
and it can always be profitably discussed if
the discussion is intelligent and practical.
The city wishes to get rid Of this refuse
matter and the country needs it
Let us have rousing Farmers Institute
this winter. And let everybody attend it.
II the Court House proves too small we
can haye the Wigsm. -
There are many unfayorable things that
are true which ministers of the gospel might
say about some plays given at theaters and
about certain actors and actresses. but in
and mIntelligent censure from
the pulpit is. as matter of course. likely
to be very unjust. and an instance of this
kind occurred at Nashville. Tennessee. last
Sunday. on which day the Rev. Mr.. Chan
iler, an NJ. f. clergyman. who is doubtless
a good and well meaning man, had the bad
taste TO speak. in the presence of Miss
Emma Abbott. the opera singer. and lady
Of unblemished repute. of the brazen faces
every one as they walked along
the street; said they were an impure. i'm
moral set and that in all the theatricals
every word was full of double meaning and
q portrayal of vice. He spoke Of the prayer
offered upon the stage as blasphemOus and
by remarking that the only way
10 purify the stage was to burn down the
theaters. Direct allusion was made to the
week OF opera just passed. He said he
knew this show that had been going on
II the new theater: people had been in
iured by it: had paid high price 10 hear
\ b!asphemous prayer on the stage. Said
he. THAT is the road to hell"
The poor little lady certainly passed
through trying ordeal while listening to
This severe and (in her easel undoubtedly
unjust language, but patiently waiting I'M
i'll the preacher closed. she arose and said
|. Emma Abbott, have been on the stage
since was eight years old. and have tried
10 the best of my ability.
10 do my duty before God at all times. and
can defy any one in the whole world to
say aught against my good name. | would
speak of such noble and glorious names as
Jennie Lind. Niardot. Albani. Parepa
Rosa. and other lights Of the stage, who
have led noble and exemplary lives
and have devoted themselves to do
ing good deeds. and who have made
noble wives and mothers. In regard to
prayers being sung in the Opera upon the
stage. whenever sing the prayers in Mig
nom or The Bohemian Girl" the words
come right from my heart. In all the
operas presented here during the past week
here has not been one impure or improper
and because one occasionally finds
vice in the pulpit or upon the stage. that is
40 reason for such who esale denunciatiOn.
which is entirely false and utterly un-
allied for.
Few people, whether church M ,mbers or
lot, will blame Honest Little Emma" for
defending herself in the very presence of
Ter accuser. When those who condemn the